The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-10
Caledonia County.

GrOtOn.
THE pleasant weather of the first of this
week greatly encourages those who have
much haying yet to do and also others who
Welch and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dodge of
Manchester, n. H., are visiting relatives
and friends in town. - Sidney Randall
still remains in a very low condition. -
Harvey Kicker of Minneapolis, Mimi, with
his wife and child are visiting in town.
- Mrs. Martha Dyer and three chill
dren returned to Pipestone, Mimi, last
Monday.
Hardwick.
SCHOOL DISTRICT No. / has purchased
ninety-four single desks and seats of the
combined pattern for use in the Academy
rooms, sixty-four for the higher department
and thirty for the new intermediate depart
ment, the room for which is being prepared.
The desks purchased were made at Grand
Rapids, Mich. - There appears to have
been " consolidation " among our Acad-
envy teachers in the marriage of Professor
w. III. Taylor and Miss Nettie l. Clark.
Miss Clark has taught the primary depart
is evidently the style at this time in all
kinds of business. - Mrs. Louisa Mel
son, an old and esteemed resident of this
village for many years, but recently of St.
Johnsbury, died there of cancer on Friday,
July Goth, and was taken here for funeral
StTNlCtS anu lHleTUltUl lne lOllOWluP quiz
day. - We understand the railroad
company is to build new side-track upon
the site of the old depot and phosphate
houses at the east crossing. We think the
public can spare those buildings, which
have so long "graced that part of the
village. - Worms are destroying the
foliage of the alders along the river and
other streams in this vicinity. - j. w.
Paige has rented Mack's shop tenement on
Church street and now occupies ii with his
family. - The raspberry crop was nearly
failure in this section, there not being
berries enough to supply the local demand.
- At last accounts Frank Kent was
rapidly falling being confined to his bed.
- DIR. Taplin of Manchester, n. H., has
been stopping at l.. G.. Foss for few days.
He returned home last week. - l.. ID.
Hathaway, Esq, and family returned on
Thursday, July 2Sth, from ten days trip
to Portland Peaks Island and Old Orchard
Beach. - The fall terms of the Academy
and village schools begin Wednesday, Au-
gust 31st. - The heavy thunder-shower
of August 4th badly washed many of the
roads in this town and Woodbury.. - j.
III. McLoud and wife are spending brief
vacation at Portland and vicinity. - III.
B. Phlbrook, Esq, of Chicago lectured in
the town hall Sunday afternoon and even
ing on " Construction of Christian Religion
and the Bible " and Origin and Purpose OF
the Mohammedan Religion" - A farm
erS meeting, 10 consider tne organization Oh
creamery association, is to be held here Sat
urday, August 18th. - Miss May Wake
field is now stopping with her mother, Mrs
Bates, and has lady friend with her. -
Mrs. Morris, widow of Rev Mr.. Morris
who was prominently connected with the
erection of the Methodist church here many
years ago, has been visiting her brother,
w. French, in this place the past week
She resides in Providence, r. |. - l.. ii
Warren is assisting Mr.. Ide in the store
during McLoud's absence at the coast
- Mr.. Brush and family are camping al
Greensboro pond this week. He erected 6
building there last season. - Albert
Hoyt is moving here from Barre. He is tC
work for II. r. Mack cutting granite. -
Rev. Mr.. Blake, our Methodist pastor, ha'
recently been camping at Peaks Island
Portland, for few days, but has returned
home. - The Methodist church intent
joining the camp-meeting at Morrisville thu
present week with their tent - Tn,
seectmen are widening Main street between
the hay-scales and the grist-mill 1t is in
tended to make it at least ten feet wide
with logs and gravel filling.